COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hidalgo vs Olney
PLACE A
Hidalgo, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Olney, Texas
Hidalgo is 413% larger than Olney. Hidalgo earns more, with a median household income $23,191 higher. Hidalgo has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -8%).
HIDALGOOLNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,3763,000+413% vs Olney
Population density1,8421,483+359
Population growth24.7%-8.5%+33.2 pts
Median age31.535.3−3.8
Male52.3%47.0%+5.2 pts
Female47.7%53.0%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born37.9%7.3%+30.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.8%69.3%−68.5 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino98.7%22.5%+76.2 pts
Asian0.1%3.9%−3.8 pts
Other0.4%3.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$59,441$36,250+$23,191
Per capita income$21,631$29,325−$7,694
Poverty rate21.1%26.4%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%13.8%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree4.2%4.4%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%2.4%+6.4 pts
Labor force participation68.6%58.8%+9.8 pts
Median home value$163,600$95,100+$68,500
Median gross rent$842$439+$403
Owner-occupied80.2%63.1%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%13.7%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.9%22.3%+15.6 pts
Average commute19.912.9+7.0
Worked from home5.5%3.4%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured30.3%22.6%+7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025